In those days: The Lord spoke to Ahaz: ‘Ask a sign of the Lord your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven.’ But Ahaz said, ‘I will not ask, and I will not put the Lord to the test.’ And Isaiah said, ‘Hear then, O house of David! Is it too little for you to weary men, that you weary my God also? Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Emmanuel — God is with us.’
Our Lady of Walsingham
First Reading
Isaiah 7:10‐14; 8:10c
‘Behold, the virgin shall conceive.’
Responsorial Psalm
Lk 1:46‐47. 48‐49. 50‐51. 52‐53. 54‐55. ℟49
The Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
or: Blessed is the womb of the Virgin Mary,
which bore the Son of the eternal Father.
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour.
The Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
or: Blessed is the womb of the Virgin Mary,
which bore the Son of the eternal Father.
For he has looked upon his handmaid in her lowliness;
for behold, from this day forward,
all generations will call me blessed.
For the Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
The Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
or: Blessed is the womb of the Virgin Mary,
which bore the Son of the eternal Father.
His mercy is from age to age
for those who fear him.
He has made known the strength of his arm,
and has scattered the proud in their conceit of heart.
The Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
or: Blessed is the womb of the Virgin Mary,
which bore the Son of the eternal Father.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones
and has exalted those who are lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
and has sent the rich away empty.
The Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
or: Blessed is the womb of the Virgin Mary,
which bore the Son of the eternal Father.
He has helped his servant Israel,
mindful of his mercy,
even as he promised to our fathers,
to Abraham and his descendants for ever.
The Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
or: Blessed is the womb of the Virgin Mary,
which bore the Son of the eternal Father.
Gospel Acclamation
cf.Lk1:28
Alleluia, alleluia!
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee!
Blessed art thou among women.
Alleluia!
Gospel
Luke 1:26‐38
‘Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son.’
At that time: The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, ‘Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!’ But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.’
And Mary said to the angel, ‘How will this be, since I am a virgin?’ And the angel answered her, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy — the Son of God. And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.’ And Mary said, ‘Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.’ And the angel departed from her.
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